Hospital work conditions, clinician burnout, and staff turnover costs
The Financial Impact of Burnout and Mental Health on Hospitalist Turnover and the Contribution of Work Structures and Environment
This project looks at how hospital work conditions and job stress affect hospital-based doctors' and advanced practice providers' mental health, burnout, and the costs when they leave.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado Denver NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11180042 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a patient's view, researchers will collect information directly from hospital doctors and advanced practice providers about workloads, stress, and mental health. They will combine surveys and interviews with hospital staffing and financial records to estimate how burnout leads to staff leaving and what that costs hospitals. The team will examine how scheduling, staffing models, and the work environment contribute to stress. The aim is to identify changes hospitals can make to keep experienced staff and protect patient care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are hospitalists—physicians and advanced practice providers who primarily care for hospitalized patients—working at U.S. hospitals.
Not a fit: Patients who receive only outpatient care or are not cared for by hospital-based clinicians may see little direct benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help hospitals reduce staff turnover and improve patient safety and continuity of care by identifying better work structures.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown high burnout and links to turnover among physicians (mainly in outpatient settings), but focused evidence on hospitalists' mental health and the exact hospital costs is limited.
Where this research is happening
Aurora, UNITED STATES
- University of Colorado Denver — Aurora, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Burden, Marisha — University of Colorado Denver
- Study coordinator: Burden, Marisha
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.